The Birth of Shanghai's First Conglomerate

Chapter 160 Chen An'an's Bizarre Exam
It's the end of January.

The temperature in Beijing is getting colder and colder.

Chen An'an, who got up early, wrapped herself up like a little rice dumpling.

Today is arguably the most important day of her life in the past six months.

Chen Pingsheng accompanied her in the courtyard early in the morning for a grand and enthusiastic oath-taking ceremony.

Chen An'an's chubby eyes were full of unwavering determination.

She also tied a red ribbon around her forehead.

After raising her little hand, Chen An'an said firmly, "I will work hard, I will get third place, and I will not let my dad down."

"You need to work hard, you need to be third from the bottom, please explain yourself more clearly."

Chen Pingsheng added a sentence after her.

That's right, today is her placement test for the first semester of second grade.

Chen An'an's grades are as steady as a rock.

It has been consistently ranking third from the bottom.

"Dad, being third from the bottom is still being third. We should be content with what we have."

Chen An'an tried to persuade her father.

"Yeah, if I weren't ungrateful, you would have driven me crazy long ago."

Chen An'an hummed a couple of times.

Song Yanxi was supposed to take her to school today, but this girl didn't want to go and embarrass herself.

I made up an excuse early on and went to Shuiyun Academy before seven o'clock.

Helpless, Chen Pingsheng went out and chose a car to take her to school.

Not one of them was understated.

I might as well drive a Bugatti and wear big sunglasses.

It's a good thing that one less person recognizes you.

Chen An'an was very serious.

It took the father and daughter about twenty minutes to drive to the school.

Because it was the last day of the mock exam, the entrance of Shijingshan No.1 Primary School was packed with cars.

However, after the Bugatti arrived, almost everyone turned around.

Chen Pingsheng felt embarrassed to stop at the school gate, so he parked a little further away and let his big kid walk there by himself.

When Chen An'an got off the bus, she shook her large backpack.

Only then did he walk heavily into the school gate.

Chen Pingsheng got out of the car, and several people immediately came up to greet him.

"An'an's dad, did you buy a new car again?"

"An'an's dad, your An'an will definitely get a pretty good ranking on her exam today."

This is a forced attempt to comfort you.

Chen Pingsheng said, "For children, the most important thing is to grow up happily. They don't necessarily have to be good at studying."

He was just trying to save face for himself.

"Haha, yes, yes, yes, with such good conditions in your family, An'an won't need to earn money when she grows up, so there's really no need for her to study."

“That’s right. If my child had your advantages, she probably wouldn’t be studying as hard as she is now.”

These two guys, their child has a good relationship with their son An'an.

She's the kind of person who calls you "Sister An'an" as soon as you meet her. Because of that lovely "Sister An'an," I haven't needed to carry any pocket money with me for the past six months.

Chen An'an is usually very generous.

The main problem is that they have too much pocket money; it's more than enough to support an entire class.

"Not at all."

Chen Pingsheng casually said, "I would be happy if she could learn something, but the problem is that her grades aren't improving."

The fat mantis has improved its fighting skills.

The results remain consistently strong.

The two parents didn't know how to comfort them. Anyway, for that family, no matter how well they studied, even if they couldn't get into Tsinghua or Peking University in China, they could easily get into those prestigious universities abroad by donating money.

In this situation, who would still compare their grades with his family?
Isn't that just deliberately showing off that you're only eighteen in front of a billionaire?

That's really unnecessary.

In the examination room.

Chen An'an brought three pairs of glasses.

A black suit, its special feature is its ability to see far.

A white pair, its special feature is that it can magnify small things.

There's also a pair with a gold frame; its special feature is that it makes it impossible for the teacher to know where she's looking.

Chen An'an glanced at the seating arrangement.

The chubby boy on the left is laughing heartily; he's fifth from the bottom in the class.

It's inappropriate to copy his work.

The one on the right who isn't talking is the fourth from the bottom in the class.

Those who copy him probably won't even be able to maintain their third-place ranking.

The third person on the left front, those are the top two in the class.

After battlefield analysis.

Chen An'an decisively took out the pair of black glasses.

These are the super glasses she bought online that promise to help her succeed in every exam.

Wearing it will allow you to see exceptionally far.

Hehehe...

My dad thought I could only get third from the bottom.

Let's get into the top 30 today and show him.

The exam papers have been handed out.

Chen An'an stared intently at the student in front of her who had the best grades.

It's a pity, after copying a few multiple-choice questions...

She actually moved her body, completely blocking her exam paper.

Chen An'an was furious. She was so engrossed in copying that she completely forgot she was in the exam hall.

He whispered, "Hey...hey in front, move aside, I can't copy this."

There are two teachers in the class.

The young Shen Qing was standing behind her at that moment.

She suspected she was having some kind of illusion.

How could any student be so audacious?
This is already a blatant attempt to manipulate things right in front of her.

She was so engrossed in copying that she didn't even notice the teacher standing right next to her.

"Chen An'an".

"What are you doing?"

Shen Qing: "Shouldn't I be asking you what you're doing?"

Chen An'an: "Can't you see I'm plagiarizing? Stop arguing."

"Chen An'an, please turn around and see who I am?"

Chen An'an turned her head and was completely dumbfounded.

"Are you Teacher Shen?"

"What do you think?"

"Hand in your exam papers."

That's bad now. I could have surpassed two others on my own.

They switched tracks and started drifting, so there's no room for them to fall behind next year.

Chen An'an felt rather helpless, recalling that famous poem.

He died before he could even begin his mission.

She left the exam hall with her hands behind her back.

Chen Pingsheng, who was outside the school, received a call and was surprised to find it was from his child's teacher.

What kind of trouble has she gotten herself into this time?

Shen Qing told him the truth: his family was getting richer and richer.

The child's grades are getting better and better...

Suddenly I realized that I couldn't describe it that way; her grades had no room for decline.

It's more accurate to say there's still 48 places to go for improvement than to describe it as a step backward.

There are only 49 students in the whole class.

Chen Pingsheng knew that coming to take the little brat to the exam today was clearly a mistake.

I should have gotten up earlier and run faster than her mother.

Now look what's happened; we've created a huge embarrassment for no reason.

Chen An'an left get out of class early.

On the way back, she kept secretly glancing at her father, trying to cheer him up.

The result was the opposite; I hope I won't get beaten up when I go back.

As it turns out, Chen Pingsheng had gotten used to her antics and was too lazy to bother with her anymore, letting his mother teach her a lesson.

It's almost the end of January, and their family should be going home for the Chinese New Year.

Call my eldest sister Chen Yao and her husband Xiao Ping'an.

There's also my younger sister, Chen Qi, who has also earned a lot of money this year.

She's bought six houses in Beijing, up from three. She's quite wealthy; whoever marries her will never have to struggle again.

Lying at home cooking every day, this life is much better than most people's.

Houses in Beijing are still easy to rent out.

There's also my younger cousin, Jiang Peiyao, who's nineteen now.

Not only has she grown more and more beautiful, but her figure also seems to have developed further.

They all grow in the positions where they should grow.

My younger cousin has been in Beijing for a year, and all sorts of men have pursued her.

There are people who tighten screws in the factory, people who set up stalls outside, and white-collar workers in companies.

There were even a few company executives.

Whenever she goes outside, any guy with even a hint of a scumbag mentality tries to flirt with her.

Even in the entertainment industry, her looks would be considered top-tier.

That's no joke.

Besides the large family sitting in the customized 12-seater Coaster, there were two veterans taking turns driving in front.

There were also two Alphards and seven people acting as escorts in front and behind.

With this configuration, I'll be fine no matter where I go.

There's no need to worry about getting into a car accident on the highway.

Thirty million yuan a year for security costs—that's no waste.

……

Chen Pingsheng went home.

That's not all.

We now have significantly more cars at home than back in our hometown, where we only have one BMW X5 and one BMW X6.

That's clearly too little.

He hired a large truck to transport his wife's convertible Rolls-Royce Phantom and his Brabus G-Class back home.

Although the Black King Kong is very cool, its potential is clearly limited in a first-tier city like this.

The countryside is its true home turf; you can drive around the fields.

As for the convertible Rolls-Royce, his parents already have their driver's licenses, so as their son, he should let them enjoy it.

Forget about sports cars; on rural roads, you often have to hire someone to lift them up.

The Maybach was his company car, mainly used for business receptions.

Transporting these two cars back should be enough.

After arranging the car, he got into the customized Coaster.

The word "departure" signifies that the whole family is heading home for the Chinese New Year.

This was Chen An'an's first time riding in such a customized minibus, and she seemed surprised to find that it even had a small refrigerator inside.

Upon opening it, one finds a wide variety of drinks.

She took out a small bottle of yogurt and handed it to her father.

"Dad, do you want some?"

Chen Pingsheng gave her a big slap, "If you're not drinking, you can sit at the table with the kids in the back."

Inside the Coaster bus.

Only the four middle seats are the most comfortable airline seats, and they have electric smart buttons that can be adjusted at will.

There's also a small, slidable tablet worktable.

Chen An'an plopped down in the front seat. With her grades, she needed to realize her own limitations.

The little girl hung her head, knowing she hadn't done well on the test; if she had just been honest, she would have gotten third from last.

That doesn't have to be like that.

It's all my own fault. I should just sit quietly next to Aunt Pei Yao.

The baby was sitting in her high chair with her mother in front of her. The little one wasn't asleep yet; she would be put in her own high chair once she fell asleep.

The little one, only six months old, can barely sit up straight and clap his little hands.

This car is comfortable and very stable.

The large windows on the side are all electric; just press a button and the electric curtains will automatically retract.

You can clearly see the moving scenery outside.

However, it is impossible to see inside from the outside.

Chen Pingsheng said, "Just like last year, we'll travel back and forth at the same time. Last year we went to Zhengzhou, Luoyang, Longhushan and Wuhan. This year we'll go to Tianjin, Dezhou, Shangqiu and Xinyang."

"The journey will be a bit longer, but we're not in a hurry, we'll take our time and enjoy the ride."

"Brother, won't it take us five or six days to get home like this?"

"About a week."

Chen Pingsheng looked at his younger sister: "What's wrong? Are you in a hurry? Besides Chen An'an, you're the least troublesome person on the bus."

Chen Qi glanced at Chen An'an beside her and saw her grinning foolishly, realizing that she was implicated because of Chen An'an.

Her brother has a bad temper now.

"Tianjin is a great city. When you get there, you can decide for yourself where you want to go."

"Brother-in-law, aren't you coming with us?"

Jiang Peiyao asked curiously.

Chen Pingsheng shook his head: "It's not that we're separating, it's just that your cousin has taken a liking to a house over there, and we're going to buy one."

Chen Qi was surprised: "Buying another house?"

"What's wrong? You have a problem with that?"

You can scold your own sister as much as you want, but you have to be more polite to your cousin.

"No, bro, didn't you say the house might not have much room for appreciation?"

"Why would I need appreciation potential if I live here myself?"

Chen Pingsheng said, "Your sister-in-law likes the big mansions built along the river. The water views in Tianjin are very beautiful. I also particularly like the houses built on the small islands. There are no such nice houses in the capital."

Okay, it's simply because I like it.

I'm no longer considering making money by buying a house.

Song Yanxi even started showing them the tablet. The three girls sat together watching Meishu Jindao, and they really loved it.

The heart-shaped island in the lake is surrounded by buildings built along the water.

This house is absolutely gorgeous.

No wonder it was selected as one of the top ten luxury residences in Asia; the green hills and clear waters are truly beautiful.

"Dad, I like it too. I want to buy one by the lake."

Chen An'an was so excited that she jumped up and down.

Chen Pingsheng patted her: "Buy my ass! Did you get third from the bottom of your class or did you even pass? Next time, I'll ask your aunt to go with you for the exam."

Chen An'an knows her father well; he can't stay angry for more than two days, and he'll be fine after that.

She should probably calm down for now.

The distance from Beijing to Tianjin is only 150 kilometers.

It only takes two hours to get there by Coaster, while Meishu Jin Island is located in Meijiangnan, Hexi District, Tianjin.

There are roughly three types of apartments on the island: 3-bedroom, 4-bedroom, and 5-bedroom units.

The area ranges from 300 square meters to 1300 square meters.

The best spots are all by the lake. After parking his car there, Chen Pingsheng brought his family to visit.

No matter where, as long as they get off the Coaster bus.

Those are all high-end potential customers.

To be honest, this house is absolutely gorgeous.

If it weren't for the fact that their business is based in Beijing, staying here for two months every year would be truly comfortable.

The large villas are all American-style buildings, combined with modern elements.

The greening rate is very high, and the residential density is very low.

Song Yanxi has her eye on a luxurious villa located near the western waterway.

The saleswoman gave a very detailed introduction, and as long as you have the means, you won't dislike anything you see here.

A true luxury mansion ceiling.

"Mr. Song, this house has three floors above ground and one floor below ground. The entire decoration was designed by a famous designer. The whole house has an area of ​​1233 square meters and a price of 7800 million yuan per square meter."

Chen Pingsheng sat on a bench behind the lake, quietly watching the mighty river flow eastward.

There was also a large, green willow tree overhead.

The price of this house is over 70,000 yuan per square meter, which is perfectly acceptable.

The price is similar to that of ordinary houses near the Second Ring Road, but the environment here is far superior.

Few things in the capital can compare to it.

Song Yanxi received over 200 million yuan at the Grand Night event, while Chen Pingsheng earned money that increased randomly.

It's almost innate for women to want to buy nice houses when they see them.

She was no exception; she didn't care whether the house price would rise in the future, since she was going to use the house for her own vacations and leisure.

It's also close to Beijing; it only takes two hours to drive there.

"This one is fine, full payment upfront."

Song Yanxi is quite generous; she buys houses without taking out loans, and she doesn't buy houses even if she takes out a loan.

Buying a beloved villa for over 70 million yuan can make you happy for a long time.

The saleswoman couldn't hide the joy on her face.

It seems they didn't expect things to be settled so quickly.

That's really efficient.

(End of this chapter)